Episode XXXI

By Yokanchi

Marla arrived home that evening. She decided not to say anything about what had happened -- always trying to stay undercover, or at least not in the lime light. If she were to say anything about that day the news would be crawling over her like ants on honey, and anyone who wanted to know where she was could find her quickly enough.

Well, she thought, The best thing to do is just act normal. So the next day she decided to go shopping. After all what better way to go unwind after a particularly stressful day of beating up evil monster-possessed people?

So she decided to...

Wait a minute... she thought to herself. She suddenly noticed the absence of the familiar presence of her grandmother's ring. Lifting her hand up to check, she discovered it missing.

Why those thieving... She grew angry again suddenly realizing that the kidnappers must have thought it had some amount of worth and stole it.

"Oh sure!" She commented to herself. They would think that I had something of theirs but didn't even give a thought about stealing a bit themselves. She violently slammed her hand down on the end table next to her bed smashing the supporting leg to splinters. Quickly she subdued her anger, remembering what happened last time she had a surge of anger like this one.

Am I going crazy or what? Those fumes must have effected my brain, she scolded herselfwhile getting ready for bed. After getting over her strange surge in anger the sudden rush of adrenaline was gone and she jumped into bed and turned out the lights, lapsing into a restful sleep immediately.

* * *

Marla woke to the sun streaming over her bed. She quickly looked over at her clock.

"11:21am" It flashed.

Wow! I must have really been wiped, she thought. Quickly she got dressed and decided to put on some jewelry. Nothing too flashy today. But maybe I'll just get a little fancy. She tried on a golden necklace she had been given from a very good friend. Suddenly she felt weaker. Immediately she lost her balance, her muscles went limp and she fell
to the floor hitting her head on the dresser on the way down.

* * *

Fifteen minutes later:

Suddenly she woke.

What am I doing here and why am I on the floor? She got up and sat on a nearby chair. Feeling her head she realized there was a large bump on it. Getting up to get some ice she wondered silently why she had suddenly collapsed. On her way to the kitchen she noticed her gold necklace lying on the floor, and made a mental note to herself to put that away later.